Echebka (الشبكة) (1976)
Maamar (Sid Ali Kouiret), a young fisherman working in a small port in western Algeria, is forced to sell his goods at a discount every day to Si Khelifa (Abdelhalim Rais), owner of many trucks and a cannery where the wives work fishermen. He has a strange encounter. As he returns from fishing, bassinet in hand, he witnesses a car accident. Indeed, a car hits a tree with a beautiful girl “Hayat” on board who has lost consciousness. Maamar pulls her out of the car and saves her. It is at this precise moment that he realizes the existence of another world. As if awakened from a long sleep, he realizes that this exploitation can no longer continue. He leaves his village and his wife Laâlia (Fatima Belhadj) on a whim for three years. He finds himself in the capital which he leaves to return to his village and carry out a saving action...
Cast
- Sid Ali Kouiret - Maamar
- Abdelhalim Rais - Ammi Rabah
- Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)
- Chafia Boudraa - Khalti Aldjia
- Mustapha El Anka
- Nourredine Meziane (Cheikh Nourredine)
- Ahmed Kadri (Krikèche)
- Kaci Tizi Ouzou
- Fatima Belhadj - Laâlia
- Tayeb Abou El Hassan - Si Kouider
Screenplay
Keywords
africa, algeria, class struggle, maghreb
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Echebka (الشبكة) about?
- Maamar (Sid Ali Kouiret), a young fisherman working in a small port in western Algeria, is forced to sell his goods at a discount every day to Si Khelifa (Abdelhalim Rais), owner of many trucks and a cannery where the wives work fishermen. He has a strange encounter. As he returns from fishing, bassinet in hand, he witnesses a car accident. Indeed, a car hits a tree with a beautiful girl “Hayat” on board who has lost consciousness. Maamar pulls her out of the car and saves her. It is at this precise moment that he realizes the existence of another world. As if awakened from a long sleep, he realizes that this exploitation can no longer continue. He leaves his village and his wife Laâlia (Fatima Belhadj) on a whim for three years. He finds himself in the capital which he leaves to return to his village and carry out a saving action...
- Who directed Echebka (الشبكة)?
- Echebka (الشبكة) was directed by Ghaouti Bendedouche.
- Who stars in Echebka (الشبكة)?
- Echebka (الشبكة) stars Sid Ali Kouiret, Abdelhalim Rais, Sissani (Mohamed Djediat), Chafia Boudraa, Mustapha El Anka, Nourredine Meziane (Cheikh Nourredine).
- How long is Echebka (الشبكة)?
- Echebka (الشبكة) has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Echebka (الشبكة)?
- Echebka (الشبكة) is a Drama film.
- Where was Echebka (الشبكة) produced?
- Echebka (الشبكة) was produced in Algeria.